Hello,
I am new here. I have always known I had ADD but was just finally diagnosed at 31 yrs old. I started Adderall XR about 2 months ago and after 2 weeks it stopped working and just made me really irritable and agitated. So this week I started Adderall or Amphetime salts 4 times a day and I have been feeling really productive and CLEAR again, but I am wondering about how much is to much it doesn't seem to work for me unless I take at least 60mg or 20mg 3 times a day. It seems like that is more than what I read everyone else is on, I have taken more than that before and I actually have worse side effects when I take like 30-40mg a day it just seems to make me angery and agitated, has anyone else felt any simular effects ? I feel like I am abusing the meds by taken so much. Also I am supposed to start Wellbutrin XR after I get my Adderall dosage right, I take Prozac now and I have no sex drive at all, so I am going to try to switch I am nervous about all these meds together. Reading others drug experiences really helps me Thanks !!
April
As long as you are working under the direction of your doctor with the dosing, you are not abusing the med. Everyone is different and has different med needs. You need to find yours. It may also be that once the Wellbutrin is added (if it is more effective than prozac for you) you may find that a lower dose of adderall works for you. When the brain is stressed, it does not work efficiently and the meds can either not work or be needed at a higher amount to overcome the inefficient brain function.